Railroad system.



No. 788,322. PATENTED M1225, 1905.

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RAILROAD SYSTEM.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 28, 1904.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES MEHRING, OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA.

RAILROAD SYSTEM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 788,322, dated April 25, 1905.

Application iile. .Tune 28, 1904. Serial No. 214,502.

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES MEHRING, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Charlottesville, in the county of Albemarle and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad Systems, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates more particularlj7 to single-rail car systems; and the object had in view is to simplify and improve similar railroad systems constructed as heretofore. To that end I have devised the novel single-rail railroad and car system shown in the accompanying drawings and hereinafter fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the appended claim.l

In the drawings, Figure l is a view illustrating my invention in side elevation, the

car, the trackage, and its support being shown in two sections. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. I. Fig. 3 is a View, part in section, showing one supporting-truck; and Fig. 4c is a detail view showing my flanged rail and pivoted truck adapted to surface two-rail systems.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention I employ a single supporting-rail A, having its head B constructed with a conveX or rounding tread portion C and projecting side iianges D, the iianges being made concave on their under sides, as shown. The rail A is mounted on a suitable sleeper E, embedded in plastic or concrete material F. The sleeper is arranged upon transversely-disposed basebeams G and provided at intervals on its under side with cross-beams H.

On opposite sides of the rail A, I arrange standing beams I, projecting upwardly from the base-beams G, the standing beams being connected by a horizontally-disposed beam J.

K denotes a suitable bridging-beam connecting the horizontal beams J. The bridging-beam K is located substantially directly over the track-rail A and provides support through means of suitable hangers L with side bracing IVI of two spaced rails N. The structure above described may be inclosed by wire fabric and is adapted for supporting telegraph, telephone,and other electric conductors.

O denotes the car forming a part of my invention. In the car-bodyI arrange metallic frames P, constructed in one solid piece or` of several members adapted to be bolted toget her.

The frames I) provide bracing-support to the car-body and rigid connection between the supporting-trucks Q and the upper or guiding trucks R.

Two or more guiding-trucks R may be employed. They are secured by suitable pivotal connection to the frames P and located adapted to project up between the spaced rails N, as shown in Fig. 2. On the trucks R, I arrange rollers S, adapted to travel upon the rails N. The rollers have inner flanges T for relieving frictional contactwith the inner side of the rails N upon lateral movement of the car when rounding a curve in the trackage.

The supporting-trucks Q have suitable pivotal connection to the under side of the frames P and are constructed with an upper or body portion U, carrying a grooved roller W on an axle V. bearing in arms A', depending from the body portion U, and are arranged projecting into recesses B', wherein suitable lubricating material is placed. At the lower end of the depending arms A', I arrange rotatable spindles C', lubricated through passage-ways D', leading from the recesses B', as shown in Fig. 3.

Rollers E' are flxedly secured on the inner or projecting ends of spindles C' and adapted for engagemont with the under side of the rail-anges D upon upward or other movement of the supporting-trucks Q, and thereby prevent derailment.

My invention will be understood from the above description. It involves anovel superstructure for a one-rail car system and special means adapted to cars of this character. Obviously the pivoted supporting-trucks Q a'nd anged rail may be used with two-rail surface systems, and in Fig. 4 of my drawings I show one adaptation thereof. In this the supporting-truck Q is shown depending (See Fig. 3.) The axle ends have from any s uitable form of truck-beam A2, adapted to travel on the iange-rail A and with the latter arranged between two surface rails B2. I would have it understood that my invention comprehends the attachment of trucks to the cars O similar to the type thereof shown in Fig. 4, and by which means the cars are adapted to be shifted from single-rail systems with overhead structure to two-rail surface systems by the employment of switching means necessary for the purpose. It is further obvious that two track or surface rails may be employed with a superstructure similar to the construction used with the one-rail system.

The leading idea of my invention is the employment of the novel trucks Q, whereby the cars are prevented derailment, and thus rendered secure Jfor speed not safe with railroad systems as they have heretofore been constructed.

Having thus described my invention, what tending arms arranged and adapted to travel upon the said overhead rails, substantially as described.

CHARLES MEHRING.

Vitnesses:

N. A. TERRELL, AUGUST Mosnn. 

